He says woman, now facing torture charge, had wanted to 'get rid' of dog, but had never talked of doing anything violent

12:58 AM,
Apr. 8, 2013

Sheena Cornwell

Written by

Lillian Schrock
| lschrock@dmreg.com

Joshua VanDyke arrived home Saturday evening to find his girlfriend Sheena Ann Cornwell very upset and one of their dogs, Lillie, barking inside the garage.

Shortly after VanDyke arrived, police say Cornwell, 28, entered the garage where Lillie was being held, and used the dog's collar and leash to hang and kill it. She is charged with one count of animal torture.

After coming home from his job as a restaurant manager, VanDyke said, he saw Cornwell enter the garage with the dog's collar. ...